Health Financing Officer

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Full-time Expires In -1 day Kampala Duty Station - Kampala Bachelor's Degree 5 years experience Finance Healthcare NGO Logistics Accounting Business Operations

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Joint Medical Store (JMS) is a Church-founded private not-for-profit organization whose mission is to "Provide value adding health solutions to accredited health units and other stakeholders". JMS has been awarded the AFGHS-JMS project by the United States Department of State, whose goal is to support continuity of lifesaving essential medicines, medical equipment and outbreak response within private-not-for-profit health facilities while accelerating the shift to an accountable, interoperable and government-aligned supply chain, including JMS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool stabilization and Global Standards-1 (GS1) readiness.

The four objectives under AFGHS-JMS are:

Procure, assure quality, warehouse commodities and equipment efficiently
Stabilize ERP; strengthen data use, and deliver priority interoperability, GS1 traceability and cyber resilience
Build an outbreak-ready supply chain with clear triggers, buffer stock, surge distribution and simulation
Strengthen PNFP workforce, governance, financing and country-led supply chain ownership

This is a full-time position based in Kampala, Uganda. The Health Financing Officer will be responsible for financial sustainability planning and resource mobilization for the supply chain system under the AFGHS-JMS project. Work Hours: 8 hours. Base Salary: Not Disclosed. Industry: Pharmaceutical. Date Posted: Monday, September 14, 2026.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Manage financial sustainability planning and resource mobilization efforts for the supply chain system
Support financing strategies that strengthen PNFP workforce, governance, financing and country-led supply chain ownership in line with AFGHS-JMS objectives
Contribute to accountable and government-aligned supply chain financing, including ERP stabilization and GS1 readiness initiatives
Support procurement, warehousing and distribution financing for commodities and equipment efficiency (as part of project team)

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Health Economics, Finance, or Economics (required)
Minimum 5 years of experience in health financing
Experience in financial sustainability planning and resource mobilization for health supply chain systems
Knowledge of health systems financing, PNFP health sector and donor-funded project environments (advantageous)
Strong analytical, planning and data use skills to support ERP and interoperability objectives

About Joint Medical Store (JMS)

Joint Medical Store is Uganda's leading Private Not-for-Profit health supply organization, established in 1979 by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau and Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau and licensed by the National Drug Authority (NDA). JMS operates an ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System ensuring good distribution, storage and laboratory practices.

Beyond distribution, JMS adds value through training of health workers, infrastructure development, repair and maintenance of medical equipment, and institutional capacity building. It partners with over 3,000 health facilities nationwide offering procurement, warehousing, sales & distribution, quality assurance, biomedical engineering, manufacturing (including Oxylife Medical Gas, Clinsafe sanitizer, liquid soap and therapeutic foods) and health systems strengthening.

For the Health Financing Officer role, this context is especially relevant: you will join a mission-driven supply chain at the center of Uganda's PNFP health system during a strategic shift toward accountable, interoperable, and GS1-traceable logistics supported by the U.S. Department of State AFGHS-JMS project — an opportunity to directly influence financing models for lifesaving commodities, outbreak readiness and long-term country ownership. Learn more at https://jms.co.ug/about-us/ and via JMS Company Profile.

Application Procedure

Submit your application online through the JMS recruitment portal: Apply Now
Upload your resume, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three referees (who are not relatives) with their daytime telephone contacts via the website
After submitting the application on the website, send your Application letter, CV and academic documents combined in ONE PDF document to HRA@jms.co.ug
Clearly indicate in the subject line of the email your names and position you are applying for e.g. Christine Nakatudde – Health Financing Officer
Only applications submitted online will be accepted; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Closing date for applications is Friday, 18th September 2026 at 5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Category: Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Healthcare, NGO, Logistics
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, September 18, 2026
Duty Station: Kampala
Date Posted: Monday, September 14, 2026
No of Positions: 1
Application Link: Apply Now
Location pin: 📍 Plot 1828 Gogonya Road, Kampala, Uganda